Thirty Years' War 1618-1648

Name: Thirty Years' War 1618-1648
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ISBN: 9781841763781

ISBN-10: 1841763780

ISBN-13: 9781841763781

Edition: 2002

Authors: Richard Bonney

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Description:

A study of the Thirty Years' War, a conflict of key importance in the history of the development of warfare. It offers a behind-the-scenes view of the men who really made the decisions in the fighting - Olivares, Mazarin and Cardinal Richelieu - and discusses the long-term effects of the war.

Book details

List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 8/19/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 96
Size: 6.69" wide x 9.91" long x 0.23" tall
Weight: 0.748



Introduction


Chronology


Background to war: The making of alliances


Warring sides: Protestant divisions and unifying issues in the Catholic alliance


Outbreak: The Bohemian rebellion, 1618-1620


The fighting: War in Germany, 1621-1648


Portrait of a soldier: The Mercenaries


The world around war: Impact of war


Portrait of a civilian: Witness accounts


How the war ended: Negotiating for the future


Conclusion and consequences: A permanent settlement?


Further reading


Index